What was published
- Revaluation figures: Non-domestic rating: change in rateable value of rating lists, England and Wales, 2026 Revaluation (compiled list). Published by HM Revenue & Customs on 1 April 2026, using Valuation Office Agency data.
- Stock of properties: Non-domestic rating: stock of properties, March 2026. Published by HM Revenue & Customs on 14 May 2026, using Valuation Office Agency data.
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England at a glance
| Total rateable value, 2026 list | £81.8bn |
|---|---|
| Change at the 2026 revaluation | +19.6% |
| Median council change (ranked councils) | +17.0% |
| Middle half of ranked councils | +15.1% to +19.2% |
| Rateable properties, March 2026 | 2,013,470 |
| Properties at £500,000 and over, March 2026 | 16,900 |
By sector
Change in total rateable value, 2023 list to 2026 list:
| Sector | Change |
|---|---|
| Retail | +10.0% |
| Office | +14.6% |
| Industrial | +21.4% |
| Other commercial | +28.5% |
Other commercial had the largest rise by sector, and Retail the smallest.
By region
London had the largest rise of the nine regions, and East Midlands the smallest.
| Region | Change, 2023 to 2026 list | Total rateable value, 2026 list | Properties, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | +22.5% | £25.0bn | 314,050 |
| South East | +19.7% | £12.6bn | 297,630 |
| North West | +19.3% | £8.7bn | 288,600 |
| East of England | +18.3% | £8.1bn | 214,230 |
| North East | +17.8% | £2.6bn | 90,020 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | +17.8% | £6.1bn | 209,380 |
| South West | +17.7% | £6.6bn | 233,530 |
| West Midlands | +17.4% | £6.8bn | 204,700 |
| East Midlands | +16.4% | £5.4bn | 161,330 |
Region by region
- London: total rateable value is up 22.5% on the 2023 list, against up 19.6% in England. The middle half of its 33 ranked councils saw changes between up 16.1% and up 21.6%.
- South East: total rateable value is up 19.7% on the 2023 list, against up 19.6% in England. The middle half of its 63 ranked councils saw changes between up 14.8% and up 18.6%.
- North West: total rateable value is up 19.3% on the 2023 list, against up 19.6% in England. The middle half of its 35 ranked councils saw changes between up 16.0% and up 19.4%.
- East of England: total rateable value is up 18.3% on the 2023 list, against up 19.6% in England. The middle half of its 45 ranked councils saw changes between up 14.5% and up 19.3%.
- North East: total rateable value is up 17.8% on the 2023 list, against up 19.6% in England. The middle half of its 12 ranked councils saw changes between up 15.4% and up 19.3%.
- Yorkshire and The Humber: total rateable value is up 17.8% on the 2023 list, against up 19.6% in England. The middle half of its 15 ranked councils saw changes between up 16.9% and up 19.3%.
- South West: total rateable value is up 17.7% on the 2023 list, against up 19.6% in England. The middle half of its 26 ranked councils saw changes between up 14.7% and up 18.7%.
- West Midlands: total rateable value is up 17.4% on the 2023 list, against up 19.6% in England. The middle half of its 30 ranked councils saw changes between up 15.7% and up 19.5%.
- East Midlands: total rateable value is up 16.4% on the 2023 list, against up 19.6% in England. The middle half of its 32 ranked councils saw changes between up 13.8% and up 18.0%.
Councils with the biggest rises
A council's total rateable value can be moved by a small number of very large properties, so these changes do not describe a typical business. The official commentary notes, for example, that the large rise in the Transport sub-sector was driven by airports. Read the official commentary.
Hillingdon, Crawley and Dover were the first three councils in the ranking.
| Rank | Council | Region | Change, 2023 to 2026 list | Properties, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillingdon | London | +101.9% | 8,950 |
| 2 | Crawley | South East | +85.8% | 3,730 |
| 3 | Dover | South East | +75.9% | 4,250 |
| 4 | Uttlesford | East of England | +59.7% | 3,530 |
| 5 | Luton | East of England | +44.3% | 5,600 |
How the ranking works
- Councils are ranked by the change in total rateable value between the 2023 and 2026 lists, biggest rise first.
- Only the 291 of 296 councils with at least 2,000 rateable properties at March 2026 are ranked, because a percentage change across very few properties can be dominated by a handful of them.
- Councils with the same percentage change are listed with the larger council first, then in alphabetical order.
- Regions with the same percentage change are listed in alphabetical order.
- The median and the middle half are calculated by us from the published council totals, as is the ranking.
Reading these figures
Counts are rounded to the nearest 10 and rateable values to the nearest £1,000, as published, so totals may not add up exactly.
These are statistics about areas. They are not a valuation of any property, and not valuation, legal or tax advice.
More: the State of Business Rates in England 2026, the nine regional pages above, Browse Business Rates by Area, how we work this out and all news.